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Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.
- 1935–1952
- Royal Air Force
The Sir Max Aitken Museum Trust is a Registered Charity and relies heavily on donations and money raised from visitors. John William Maxwell Aitken was born in Canada in 1910, eldest son of Lord Beaverbrook, the owner of the Daily Express newspaper group. Sir Max was educated at Pembrooke College, Cambridge, where he joined the Auxiliary Air Force.
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO , DFC (15 febbraio 1910 - 30 aprile 1985 ), brevemente 2nd Baron Beaverbrook nel 1964, era un pilota di caccia canadese-britannico e asso dell'aviazione della seconda guerra mondiale, un conservatore politico e barone della stampa.
Office, headed by Sir Max Aitken, who nurtured a relendess campaign extolling the heroic deeds of Canadians in France. With an eye on the future, Aitken ensured that the image constructed of the Canadian soldier was not only based in batdefield accomplishments but also articulated through the legacy of war records and a barrage of media ...
Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet. From the longer Wikipedia page [1] Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985 [1] ), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron.
Lord Beaverbrook died on June 9, 1964 just two weeks after his eighty-fifth birthday. His ashes are in the plinth a bust of his likeness by Oscar Nemon which is located in Newcastle Town Square. Max Aitken Academy, established in 2016 and located in Newcastle, was named in Lord Beaverbrook’s honour.
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC, briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a...
